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A. J. Gordon Esqr.

No: 17

Land Officer

Victoria Harbour.

10 January. 1844.

Sir

His Excellency the Governor is pleased to sanction the expenditure of the Hundred and Seventy-one Dollars ($271) for contingent work during the month as shown in the Estimate of January forwarded with your letter No: 1 of the 12th Instant.

I have &c

(Signed) Richard Homam

A. T. Gordon Esqr

Land Officer

18 January.

605

1814

In reply to your letter dated of the 12th Instant and with reference to the charge of $60 which the Governor has been pleased to allow in your Estimate for the Contingent work during the month of January I am directed to inform you that His Excellency only sanctions that expense as a temporary arrangement, to be discontinued the moment the present pressure on the Land Department shall have ceased - His Excellency therefore directs that you continue to charge the Expense as a Contingency.

I have &c

(Signed) Richard Woosnam.

No:18

No:19

Victoria, Hongkong,

16th

A. J. Gordon Esqr

Land Officer

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A. J. Gordon Esqr. No: 17 Land Officer Victoria Harbour. 10 January. 1844. Sir His Excellency the Governor is pleased to sanction the expenditure of the Hundred and Seventy-one Dollars ($271) for contingent work during the month as shown in the Estimate of January forwarded with your letter No: 1 of the 12th Instant. I have &c (Signed) Richard Homam A. T. Gordon Esqr Land Officer 18 January. 605 1814 In reply to your letter dated of the 12th Instant and with reference to the charge of $60 which the Governor has been pleased to allow in your Estimate for the Contingent work during the month of January I am directed to inform you that His Excellency only sanctions that expense as a temporary arrangement, to be discontinued the moment the present pressure on the Land Department shall have ceased - His Excellency therefore directs that you continue to charge the Expense as a Contingency. I have &c (Signed) Richard Woosnam. No:18 No:19 Victoria, Hongkong, 16th A. J. Gordon Esqr Land Officer
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A. J. Gordon Qq". No: 17 Land Officer Ketoria Houghing. 10 January. 184.4. Sir His Excellency the Governer is pleased to samcline the expenditure of the Aundred and Seventy-one Wollars ($271 for contingent work during the mouth as shown in the Estimate of January forwarded with 1th Sistant. your letter No: 1 of the I have He (Siqued) Richard Homam A. T. Gordon Esqr Land efficer • 18 January. 605 15.14 In reply to your letter test of the 12. Sustant and with refernce to the charge of 360 which the Governor has been pleased | Estimate for the Contingen to allow in your work during the month of January Sam directed to inform you that His Excellency only sanctions that expense að a temporary arrangement, to be discontinuced the moment the present pressure 022 the Land Arpartiment shall have ceased- time therefore His and in the Excellency directs that charge the Expense. as a you I have te continue to Contingency. (Signed) Richard Woosnam. t No:18 No:19 Veloria, Honghong, A. J. Gordon Esqz 16th Land
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A. J. Gordon Qq".

No: 17

Land Officer

Ketoria Houghing.

10 January. 184.4.

Sir

His Excellency the Governer is pleased to samcline the expenditure of the Aundred and Seventy-one Wollars ($271 for contingent work during the mouth

as shown in the Estimate of January forwarded with

1th Sistant.

your

letter No: 1 of the

I have He

(Siqued) Richard Homam

A. T. Gordon Esqr

Land efficer

•

18 January.

605

15.14

In reply to your letter test of the

12. Sustant and with refernce to the charge of 360 which the Governor has been pleased | Estimate for the Contingen

to allow in

your

work during the month of January Sam directed to inform you that His Excellency only sanctions that expense

að a

temporary arrangement, to be discontinuced the moment the present pressure

022

the

Land Arpartiment shall have ceased- time therefore His

and in the

Excellency directs that charge the Expense.

as a

you

I have te

continue to

Contingency.

(Signed) Richard Woosnam.

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No:18

No:19

Veloria, Honghong,

A. J. Gordon Esqz

16th

Land

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